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Makes sense. I will have to test out how big of a dead spot it is and see
if it would be worth their while.
"Steve" <nr4p@NOJUNKearthlink.net> wrote in message
news:hdCDe.14567$aY6.8864@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> If its a small dead spot, then it's north worth their investment to lease
> space on a tower. In addition to the multiple directional antennas req'd,
> there's expensive equipment, telco lines, battery backup and then of
course,
> the monthly lease.
>
> They probably did the math and lose a few thousand dollars a month by
losing
> some community or spend over $1m equipment cost plus $5k/month lease to
> serve a few folks.
>
>
> --
> Steve
> "VBM" <v.mcalister@nospam.ejgd.com> wrote in message
> news:9CbDe.812$0C.652@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > My wife and I have Cingular phones (v180 and v551) and we have a dead
spot
> > in the housing development around our house. I called and had my wife
> > switched to "blue" since they thought that might get better coverage,
but
> > it
> > just takes her from no signal to one bar (sometimes). They acknowledge
> > that
> > seems to be a dead spot and the local sales people all know about it as
> > well
> > (although they don't say anything about it until later). There is a
tower
> > which they could use not far from us.
> >
> > I could live with the increased coverage since I use my landline from
home
> > anyway, but I am also on the Planning Commission for my city, and we are
> > approving more development in that area. I think it would be good
> > business
> > for them to get coverage in this area, as well as good for the city
> > development, and wonder who I should contact about it. There is a tower
> > just sitting there for them to lease space on (unless they can't do it
for
> > some reason).
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
> >
> >
>
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